DIY Upcycling

How to paint on plates that you can eat off with permanent dishwasher-proof patterns, and how to use a paper doily as a vintage-style stencil. It’s a fun way to …

I repurposed and upcycled the bed slats off my son’s old bed. We’d tried several times to repair the bed without much success. The frame was split and warped. It …

Are you looking to delve into leather crafting? We’ve gathered simple projects perfect for beginners. Learn the art of moulding, shaping, and tooling leather to create functional and decorative items! …

Yes, that’s right, you can make DIY buttons from avocado pits and then make jewellery from them. I’ve grown avocado plants from the pits/seeds before, but we eat many avocados, …

Inside: An affordable DIY bud vase tutorial using empty Yakhult bottles. Recently, I was drawn to a cute and pretty collection of mini bud vases at an antique fair. They …

I recently bought myself a new floor lamp, the stand was great, but the lampshade was boring. That’s when I decided to upcycle it into a unique DIY felt lampshade. …

The original tutorial for this original DIY kitchen wallpaper backsplash has been updated. The instructions for installing a washable wallpaper backsplash are the same, but since the original post, we …

You might just dry your dishes with a tea towel. But I have some pretty cool ideas for tea towel crafts and upcycles. My kitchen drawers are full of lovely …

A step-by-step tutorial, on how to use a tea towel (dish towel) to transform a dining chair into a unique and cool piece of furniture. It’s so easy to use …

One of the best ways to personalize the decor in your home is with what you hang on the walls. Here I have gathered a collection of cool DIY picture …

By repurposing shoebox lids, I’ll show you, how you can make a cool upcycled picture frame. This is a really easy home decor craft that repurposes trash into something useful. …

Recycling last year’s Christmas cards into ornaments and decorations is not new. My Grandmother used to keep them and repurpose them as gift tags for the following year. I’ve used …

I got the idea for this fun wine cork Christmas craft after making a load of cork figures for Halloween. This time, I updated the wine cork with classic Christmas …

DIY Christmas trees are my favourite Christmas crafting theme. I make a few new ones each year. My home is scattered with alternative and upcycled Christmas trees during the festive …

Making DIY fabric mushrooms is fun and addictive. I know I say that about all my crafts! But with these fabric mushrooms, I couldn’t stop making them. I finally had …

Inside: A tutorial on how to make upcycled hanging tin can planters the easy way. I love repurposing and upcycling the things around me, especially what others consider trash. I …

Inside: A step-by-step tutorial on how to wallpaper drawer fronts on a chest of drawers/dressers. An example of an IKEA Hemnes hack. I have a bit of an obsession with …

This is a step-by-step tutorial on how to make a DIY footstool any size. Here I made an upcycled denim footstool, but other fabrics can be used to upholster the …

Besides the beautiful shades of indigo, one of the best things about denim is that it is hard-wearing. This makes it a great fabric to repurpose into a blue jean …

Inside: Transform your worn-out jeans into DIY projects! Explore denim crafts, from making denim aprons to crafting denim coasters, and learn how to upcycle old denim jeans effortlessly. Don’t you …